The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative came under threat during the first Trump administration when the annual funding would have been slashed from $300 million to $30 million in a proposed 2017 budget. President Donald Trump said he was looking to cut 65% of the EPA budget, which includes the salaries of 15,130 employees in the fiscal year 2024.

Above: Satellite view of the Great Lakes on a recent clear day (December 22, 2019), showing less than 2% overall ice cover, about normal for this point in the winter, mainly in Green Bay and ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker continues to hold up the Brandon Road Project – a billion-dollar project to block invasive carp from entering Lake Michigan.

The Great Lakes are a beautiful and popular travel destination, and a cruise is a great idea. But Great Lakes cruises can cost more than you expect. Here's why.

Northern Ohio is set to experience a significant windstorm midweek, following a brief calm period, according to NWS Cleveland.

The water levels are expected to begin rising soon, but chances are most lakes won't see water levels above average this season.

Scientists in an Ann Arbor research office were among hundreds fired nationally as the Trump administration slashes staff within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The Great Lakes reached their highest ice coverage in three years on February 22, hitting 52.23%. However, a warming trend caused the ice coverage to plummet to 28.95% within a few days. Lake Erie currently has the most ice coverage at 81.14% due to its shallow depth.

Rice Lake, Wisconsin, U.S.A.-based walleye-farming and aquaponics firm Aqua Garden has signed the “100% Great Lakes Fish Pledge,” a commitment by fish farmers and processors to sell all parts of their fish in an effort to reduce byproduct waste.

Snow has been unusually abundant downwind of the Great Lakes this season, much of it coming in a seemingly nonstop January and February barrage. As much as 25 feet has been measured to the east of Lake Ontario in Upstate New York — and parts of the area have experienced 100 inches or more above average snowfall to date.

Heritage Square Museum Accessibility and Restoration Project and Winchester Store Museum Elegant Dining Program are getting a boost by way of grants from the Spirit of Okoboji. The announcement, made by the non-profit organization on Tuesday,

Great Lakes Dock & Dredge faces challenges with revenue growth and profitability. Find out why GLDD stock is a hold amid concerns over future spending cuts.